Rhetorical Terms
An indirect reference to something with which the readers are supposed to be familiar.
Allusion
Purpose, logic, facts, examples
Logos
Name that sentence type:
Being an English teacher with a penchant for syntactical complexity, I love simple sentences.
Simple Sentence
Words the evoke sensations or reactions in the reader.
Figurative Language
You must spend 5 minutes of pre-writing time on each essay.
FALSE --you will get 15 minutes of planning/pre-writing, but you choose how to best use that time.
Repetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of two or more sentences in a row; emphasizes/clarifies the author's point.
Anaphora
Pertaining to the writer, know the background and limitations of the writer
Fix this sentence:
The greatest spectacle in racing the Indianapolis 500 will take place on May 27th 2018 at my favorite place the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The greatest spectacle in racing, the Indianapolis 500, will take place on May 27th, 2018, at my favorite place, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The following quote is an example of what rhetorical device?
The weight of the AP Exam felt as though it were a ton of bricks in her hand.
Hyperbole
You should write your essays in pencil so you can make revisions.
FALSE!!!!!! Use BLACK ink on your exam, and strike out errors with single line.
A terse statement which expresses a general truth or moral principal.
Aphorism
Pertaining to the audience, to make conscious choices based on the audience and their emotions
Pathos
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Create a compound, complex sentence about the AP exam
Every body paragraph should begin with a _____________
Topic Sentence
You should read the passages before you try to answer the multiple choice questions.
True --try to get a general sense of the passage before moving to the questions.
the emotional shadings attached to a word beyond its literal definition.
connotation
a type of language that is familiar, ordinary, or informal
colloquial
Explain one way you can properly quote evidence in an essay
- Introduce the quotation with a complete sentence and a colon
-Use an introductory or explanatory phrase
-Make the quotation a part of your own sentence (weave it in)
Two opposites or contrasting words, phrases, clauses, or even ideas.
Antithesis
False --it is 45%, and you only need a 36/55 to pass that portion of the exam.
figurative language that exaggerates
hyperbole
the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
Satire
Name the subject of the sentence:
The acrimony in Washington, communicated to the general public to a large degree in sound-bite epithets from the principals on evening television newscasts, contributed to a sour mood between the electorate.
Acrimony
The emotional mood created by the entirety of a work, established partly by the setting and partly by the author's choice of description.
Atmosphere
You will lose points for each MC question marked wrong.
False --there is no harm in guessing! DO NOT LEAVE QUESTIONS BLANK.